Lead Power Control/SW Engineer

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.   Lead Power Control/SW Engineer Build your career with Jabil! We challenge and empower you to make the most of your talents while working with outstanding colleagues from diverse backgrounds who share your drive and passion to make Jabil grow!

The lead power control / SW engineer will lead control software, embedded firmware, and system integration for Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) products, including PCS/inverter controls, EMS/BMS interfaces, SCADA integration, protection logic, diagnostics, and critical power operating modes. This role translates system and customer requirements into reliable software architecture, control requirements, communication interfaces, validation plans, and release criteria to support safe, efficient, and compliant BESS operation. The engineer will work with power electronics, system architecture, battery engineering, test, manufacturing, quality, suppliers, and customers to deliver high-performance BESS platforms for commercial, industrial, utility-scale, microgrid, and critical power applications. Location: This role will be based at Jabil's Huangpu office in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Lead BESS power control and software activities, including PCS/inverter controls, EMS/BMS interfaces, SCADA integration, protection logic, diagnostics, and critical power operating modes. Define control requirements for charge/discharge operation, grid-following and grid-forming behavior, reactive power, frequency response, black start readiness, fault ride-through, anti-islanding, safe shutdown, and system recovery. Develop and review software architecture, state machines, control sequences, communication mapping, alarms, diagnostics, cybersecurity requirements, configuration management, and release readiness criteria. Establish critical coding expectations, including modular design, coding standards, traceability, version control, code review, unit testing, static analysis, integration testing, HIL/SIL validation, cybersecurity review, and release control. Integrate BESS software with PCS, BMS, EMS, SCADA, site controllers, meters, protection relays, HVAC, fire safety interfaces, and customer or utility control systems. Plan and support software verification and validation, including requirements-based testing, regression testing, HIL/SIL testing, FAT/SAT, commissioning support, grid compliance testing, and field issue troubleshooting. Partner with suppliers, customers, test labs, and cross-functional teams to improve system performance, reliability, and launch readiness. May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Job Qualifications Technical Knowledge & Skills Strong understanding of BESS control architecture, including PCS/inverter controls, EMS/BMS coordination, SCADA integration, site controllers, protection logic, grid services, and critical power operating modes. Solid experiences developing or specifying embedded software, firmware, PLC logic, EMS logic, or supervisory control software for power electronics, energy storage, UPS, microgrid, renewable energy, or industrial automation systems. Hands-on knowledge of critical software practices, including C/C++, Python, IEC 61131-3 PLC languages, MATLAB/Simulink model-based design, modular architecture, version control, requirements traceability, code review, unit testing, static analysis, regression testing, and release control.